Saturday is the Feast of Saint Martha, Disciple of the Lord. Often it is Martha who represents the Corporal Works of Mercy, while her sister Mary represents the Spiritual Works of Mercy. Both are important as are the balance of physical, daily labor and responsibilities with our need to spend quiet time in praise, adoration, petition and thanksgiving to God.
For more, see INSPIRATION.
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His Holiness sent his deepest regrets and sincere prayers to Archbishop Louis-Marie Bille, president of the French Bishops Conference to console the French and German people, especially friends and relatives of those German tourists and Air France crew and others who perished in the terrible Concorde disaster just outside Paris on Tuesday.
For more, see NEWS.
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In her column this issue, Sister Mary Lucy Astuto shows how a simple needle and thread can weave souls into a mighty garment that will shine on many souls and be the armor God asks us to put on to protect us from the slings and arrows of those who would deter us from striving to fulfill the Divine Will every waking moment of our lives no matter where we are planted.
For more, see FEATURES.
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Saturday is the 901st anniversary of the death of Pope Saint Urban II, the holy Pontiff who established the "Truce of God" - a time-out, if you will, from war to bury the dead. This evolved because of the casualties suffered during the holy wars between Christian and Muslim during the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries that were called the "Crusades" with the first begun by Urban. For more, see CURRENTS.
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In our inaugural section of DEFEND LIFE we bring you several Pro-Life articles in our Pro-Life-Lines. Chief among them is that Alan Keyes has enthusiastically endorsed George W. Bush's selection of Richard Cheney as his running mate because Cheney's impeccable pro-life record mirrors Keyes' own strong stance. We can be assured then of a strong pro-life ticket.
For more, see PRO-LIFE.
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